Tuesday, May 21, 2019

"Series" Thread (Games 49-50): May 21-22 @ Rays

Tue 5/21: Clayton Kershaw vs. TBD
Wed 5/22: Rich Hill vs. TBD
Both games at 4p PT

A two game series? In Tampa? The only thing weirder than this scheduling anomaly would be if Tampa had to travel west to play the Diamondbacks, as that would be Rays In Arizona. Alas, we get a chance to rest for this two-game picnic soiree in Tampa, with off-days before and after this "series."

And we'll probably need it, given the Rays have the best ERA in the majors @ 2.98 (the Dodgers are in second, at 3.38), as well as the second-best batting average against (.214); the Dodgers are third-best with .221. As of this post's press time, the Rays had not named their starters, to duel against Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill, but we know it won't be Charlie Morton or Blake Snell (who pitched this past weekend vs. the Yankees). Let's see if all that rest can do our bats some good.

13 comments:

Steve Sax said...

GAME 1

1 Beaty DH
2 Muncy 1B
3 Turner 3B
4 Bellinger RF
5 Hernandez 2B
6 Seager SS
7 Taylor LF
8 Verdugo CF
9 Barnes C
SP Kershaw

Steve Sax said...

3-0 LA , T4, with the last run coming on an Austin Barnes hit up the middle. Men on second and third, and David Freese is up (looks like Matt Beaty started to face Hunter Wood, but then Freese subbed in when the Rays went to a LHP).

Steve Sax said...

Still 3-0 LA through 6. Kershaw has 8 Ks and 90 pitches, through six full.

Dodgers have 8 hits but only 3 runs. 1-for-9 with RISP, 6 LOB

Steve Sax said...

6-0 LA! We open up the whupping sticks in the top of the 7th

Steve Sax said...

Clayton leaves with one out and men at second and third.

Steve Sax said...

Baez gets plunked on a comebacker that hits him, I think in the leg. This is not good. He's walking gingerly on his right leg, with assistance.

TB scores their first run on this comebacker. Men at corners, one out, 6-1 LA.

Let's hope Baez is okay.

Steve Sax said...

Alexander coming in.

Steve Sax said...

yikes. Alexander is a mess, so it's 6-3 with runners on second and third and two out. Still B7. We're going to Floro.

Steve Sax said...

Dodgers win 7-3. Joc adds a RBI ground-rule double down the left to score Kiké in the ninth.

Jansen works a perfect ninth.

Steve Sax said...

Game 2. TB goes with an opening pitcher again.

Muncy ties it with a solo shot in the top of the sixth!

Steve Sax said...

Bellinger nailed at the plate for the third out.

1-1, mid-6

Steve Sax said...

1-1 through six

Steve Sax said...

Oh shit that was bad